One in three vegan products found to contain milk or egg, analysis finds
by Sarah Marsh from World news | The Guardian on (#6CSHG)
No legal definition of word means foods labelled vegan do not have to be completely free of animal-derived products
The vegan diet has soared in popularity in the last five years but some meat substitutes labelled as vegan contain milk or egg, according to an analysis of products.
Market-research firm Mintel found that sales of products such as meat-free sausages had doubled from 289m in 2017 to 586m in 2021. Last year sales fell slightly by 6%, even though 49% of people eat meat substitutes regularly.
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